Brandi Hensman, 31, of Albany, was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in state prison in Albany County Court after she pleaded guilty last month to a felony conspiracy charge, county prosecutors said.

On June 21, near Colby Street and Hunter Avenue in Albany, Hensman and Nicholas Lewis, 18, of Albany, confronted a person Hensman had argued with earlier in the day. At Hensman's urging, Lewis stabbed the victim 11 times, District Attorney David Soares' office said. The victim was hospitalized and recovered.

Lewis pleaded guilty to a violent felony assault last month and faces seven years in state prison and three years of post-release supervision at his Jan. 6 sentencing.

Queens man sentenced for Albany drug charge

Allen Mitchell, 34, of Queens, was sentenced to 4½ years in state prison in Albany County Court after pleading guilty to felony attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance for an incident on Feb. 11 in Menands, county prosecutors said.

While evading arrest, Mitchell threw a bag out of his car that was later recovered by state troopers and that contained 3.8 ounces of cocaine, District Attorney David Soares' office said.

Prison sentence ordered for gun conviction

Tyrell Slaughter, 18, of Albany, was sentenced to four years in state prison and three years of post-release supervision in Supreme Court of Albany County after a guilty plea to felony attempted criminal possession of a weapon, county prosecutors said.

Slaughter was found passed out on Oct. 5 on a Benson Street lawn with a .38-caliber handgun in his waistband. The gun was loaded with a round of live ammunition and he had three rounds in his hoodie, Soares' office said.

Spa City man indicted in beating incident

BALLSTON SPA — A Saratoga Springs man charged with beating the mother of his child last summer was indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges Thursday.

A grand jury indicted Frank G. Shattuck, 26, of West Avenue on charges of assault, criminal contempt, aggravated criminal contempt and burglary, all felonies; and criminal mischief, aggravated harassment, criminal contempt, stalking, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, all misdemeanors. His arraignment is pending.

In June, Shattuck posted bail and was released from jail for a previous incident involving the same victim. He is accused of returning to the woman's home and kicking in a door. Police said he struck the woman repeatedly in the face and head and put his hands around her neck in the presence of an infant. At the time the incident was reported, he was barred from having contact with the woman under court order, police said.

The indictment alleges that Shattuck had illegal contact with the victim on May 16, and again on June 3, 16, and 27.